At Cochin Shipyard, the Indian Navy launched two anti-submarine warfare (ASW) shallow water vessels named Malpe and Mulki.
It has been built by M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd for the Indian Navy.
More than 80% of the content used in building these ships is indigenous.
The vessels are equipped with light-weight torpedoes, ASW rockets and mines, a close-in weapon system (30mm gun) and 12.7mm stabilised remote-control guns.
The vessels are the fourth and fifth ships in the series of eight such watercraft.
These vessels are 78 metres long, 11.36 metres wide and with a draught of about 2.7 metres. It can move with a maximum speed of 25 knots and has an endurance of 1,800 nautical miles.
These vessels are designed to fit the indigenously developed sonar for underwater surveillance.
The Mahe-class of ships will replace the in-service Abhay class ASW Corvettes of the Indian Navy.
